Winter decided to give us its best shot in March this year and the effect of being cooped up is making me itch for warm spring days. As usual, I am preoccupied and anxiously awaiting the cherry blossoms as April approaches. A twist on the theme, my mind is conjuring up images of a gingham hanami experience. A mix of traditional summer picnic fare blended with chillier spring blossom viewing party accoutrements. This wouldn’t have anything to do with all those posts that Angelic Pretty Candy keeps filling my feed with. No not at all. (more…)

The gaggle of shoppers on Greenwich Avenue had no idea what hit them today. Had my fringe trimmed at Hopscotch and then made my way up to Starbucks to meet my buddy. All this in my red, white and blue stripped MUJI onepiece. Stood out like a sore thumb. And really didn’t care.

I am a total sucker for baggy dresses. I mixed in a lace collar from Wonder Rocket, black leggings also from Muji, patent ballet platforms from Asos, and a black Lacoste tote bag. Well and I couldn’t resist topping it off with my DIY sailor bow to show off the fresh bangs.

But the piece that made the outfit was my matching Rilakkuma French bandaids! So cute! The perfect cure for boo-boos.

P.S. Picked out new glasses today. So very excited. Finally found frames in pink!!! Can’t wait to pick them up.

Dear Reader, Occasional diary more than blog, here you will find sewing projects and other musings related to Japanese alternative fashion and culture. With love, Sheri